Lobbyist Duties Checklist

A lobbyist influences legislative and regulatory actions on behalf of his or her clients and is a vital link between a client and a policy maker. In this position, the lobbyist distills political positions and presents them in a context understood by the political body that deals with them. With that in mind, here is a basic check list of duties that a lobbyist would undertake on your behalf (Check the ones that interest you).

_____  Create & implement strategies

_____  Meet with policy makers

_____  Negotiate with other interests

_____  Prepare position papers

_____  Draft legislative & regulatory language

_____  Testify before legislative committees & agencies

_____  Build coalitions with stakeholder, Lobbyist & groups

_____  Provide written & verbal status reports

_____  Help raise your corporate profile   among decision makers

_____  Raise issue awareness among decision makers

_____  Track and monitor legislation

_____  Legislative research & analysis

_____  Press Relations

_____  Polling

_____  Fund-raising (for political projects)

_____  Political filings with authorities.

_____  Distribution of information

_____  Creation of news stories

_____  Economic representation

_____  Monitor legislative & regulatory developments in pre-identified areas.

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